Breaking: Nig. Govt. May Grant Asylum To Jammeh

With six days to go when Gambian leader Yahya Jammeh’s  constitutional term in office will ends, Nigeria’s House of Representatives is to consider whether the country should grant asylum to him.

Abdulrazak Namdas, spokesman of House of Reps told  BBC Hausa service that the  Lower House will be debating the motion today.

Mr. Jammeh lost election last month and although he initially accepted defeat he has since lodged a case before the Supreme Court requesting the result be annulled.

But the court is unable to hold a hearing until may as most of the judges come from neighbouring countries and Mr. Jammeh has said he is going nowhere until then.

President Muhammadu Buhari as the chief regional mediator  is due in the  Gambia tomorrow.